Relation between demographic factors and continuation in use of IUD method

Abstract

Introduction: One of the most important problems in the present century is over-population for which, family planning is considered the cheapest and the most effective way to deal with. There are various variables such as the duration and the clients consistency in using a special contraceptive method as well as some individual determinations, which play important roles in optimal using of different contraceptive methods. The present study investigated the effects of some individual determinations in optimal use of IUD.

Methods: The present research was a cross-sectional study with a large sample population (400 women) between 15-49 years of age, and sampling method was random clustering. All women were using IUD (Tcu380A) method as a single contraceptive method. The process of data collection started on 21^st of March 1995 and continued until 20^th of March 1999. The scale used in data collection was a comprehensive questionnaire, which was completed through interviews, filled out by four trained interviewers. Content validity was used in order to determine the validity of this questionnaire and for data analysis, descriptive and analytic statistics were applied. Data analysis was done by SPSS statistical software.

Results: Mean duration in using IUD method was 31.5 months. There was a significant correlation between the duration in using IUD method and variables such as marriage duration and the husband's opinion in using IUD method (P<0/05). There was no significant relation between age of marriage, ages and the occupations of the women and their husbands, their levels of education and finally, the number of their alive children with continual use of IUD method (P>0/05).

Conclusion: Findings of the present study suggest that clients should receive the relevant information and training and they should be encouraged to be consistent in their chosen method as this will result in the extensive efficiency of the selected method. Partnership of husbands in choosing and continuation of the method play essential roles.